What chemical causes an increase in the blood calcium level?
A. growth hormone
B. vitamin D
C. sex hormones
D. calcitonin
E. parathyroid hormone
E
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A condition in which the body fails to function normally is ________
A) Nosocomial B) Physiology C) Epidemiology D) Disease
Matching
A) Inspiratory capacity B) Total lung capacity C) Vital capacity D) Functional residual capacity 18) TV + IRV + ERV + RV. 19) ERV + RV. 20) TV + IRV + ERV. 21) TV + IRV.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Minerals are inorganic elements or salts found naturally in the earth. 2. Both vitamins and minerals are necessary for the proper functioning of enzymes. 3. Someone who has just eaten a big meal is not under basal conditions. 4. Someone who is awake but inactive is not under basal conditions. 5. Your TMR is usually above your BMR.
In hypocalcemia,
A. muscular weakness is common. B. the nervous system becomes depressed. C. incidence of bone fractures increases. D. constipation becomes a problem. E. cardiac arrhythmias occur.